Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will investigate options for helping Portsmouth City Council to purchase the land at the St James' Hospital site in Milton.
The St James's Hospital site in Milton is owned by NHS Property Services and has been identified as surplus. The Homes and Communities Agency are working with Portsmouth City Council and NHS Property Services to identify options for the future of this site that will deliver benefits to the local community.